8:11 “Now the parable means 1 this: The seed is the word of God. 8:12 Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil 2 comes and takes away the word 3 from their hearts, so that they may not believe 4 and be saved. 8:13 Those 5 on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, 6 but 7 in a time of testing 8 fall away. 9 8:14 As for the seed that 10 fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but 11 as they go on their way they are choked 12 by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, 13 and their fruit does not mature. 14 8:15 But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing 15 the word, cling to it 16 with an honest and good 17 heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance. 18